One-Way Ticket: Mars One Project Applicants Top 100,000 240
Bas Lansdorp's projected trip to Mars has a well-known catch: the ticket to space is free (rather than the millions of dollars for the more conventional kind of space travel available to civilians), but it's one-way only. That's a downside for any potential astronauts who'd like to do things like visit the beach or ever see their Earthside family again in person. Still, the Mars One project announced this week that more than 100,000 volunteers have announced their willingness to forsake this planet in favor of the next. The application process is ongoing; have you signed up?
what happens if the chick get pregnant? (Score:5, Interesting)
will they sterilize the women first or will they risk children being born on Mars?
That's OK, You Can Go First! (Score:3, Interesting)
How a Mission to Mars Could Kill You [discovery.com]
Mars One torn to shreds by their own AMA (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:As a bonus (Score:5, Interesting)
I find it very disheartening
Stop giving this scam free press! (Score:4, Interesting)
I really wish people would stop posting MarsOne propaganda. It's a scam, pure and simple. It's been pointed out time and time again that their team is primarily artists and PR people. Just look here for yourself:
http://www.mars-one.com/en/about-mars-one/team [mars-one.com]
Of the 7 people listed there's: an artist, an editor, a communication specialist, a communications director, and an MD. There's only 2 people who could conceivably have any expertise on getting to Mars.
They did an interview (AMA) on reddit and were torn apart:
http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/ufb42/ama_i_am_founder_of_mars_one_sending_four_people/ [reddit.com]
STOP FEEDING THESE PEOPLE FREE PRESS!